kolmenkerran

Kolmenkerran is the genitive form of the Finnish noun kolmenkerta, meaning "threefold" or "three times." The base word kolmenkerta combines kolme (three) and kerta (time, occurrence), and kolmenkerran is used to attach this concept to another noun in a descriptive or possessive sense.

In usage, kolmenkerran typically appears before a main noun to indicate that the noun has a threefold quality or occurs three times. Examples include kolmenkerran tarjous (a threefold/three-times better offer), kolmenkerran hinta (price for three units or a threefold price), and kolmenkerran toisto (threefold repetition). The construction is common in formal, technical, or marketing language where a quantity or quality is described as threefold.

Grammatical notes: Finnish often uses compounds like kolmenkerta to express multiplicative or qualitative ideas. The genitive form kolmenkerran marks the relationship to the following noun, while the noun itself remains in a base form after the genitive modifier. In many everyday contexts, speakers may prefer phrases such as “kolme kertaa” (three times) to convey the same idea, reserving kolmenkerran for written, precise, or promotional text.

See also: kerta, kolmenkerta, threefold concepts in Finnish, numerical compounds in Finnish.

Overall, kolmenkerran serves as a grammatical tool to describe something that is threefold, primarily in formal or technical language, rather than as a standalone common noun.